Three nights at Lion Sands River Lodge in the Sabi Sand, famous for leopards, with flights from Johannesburg.
Sabi Sand is a private reserve that shares an open border with Kruger, and it is famous for its leopards, which are used to vehicles and often seen close. Because it is private, the guides can drive off the road and take you out at night, which the national park does not allow.
Three nights at Lion Sands River Lodge, on the Sabie River, give you six game drives and a lot of time to find the cats.
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Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: easy.
Take the morning flight from Johannesburg to the Sabi Sand area and drive to Lion Sands River Lodge, on the Sabie River, arriving for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
Overnight
Lion Sands River Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Riverside suites facing the Sabie River and the Kruger beyond.
Spend the day on game drives, with an early start for the cats, a bush breakfast and a night drive after dinner for leopard and the smaller nocturnal animals.
Overnight
Lion Sands River Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Riverside suites facing the Sabie River and the Kruger beyond.
Take two more game drives, with your guide following tracks and radio calls, and a long lunch at the lodge in the heat of the day.
Overnight
Lion Sands River Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Riverside suites facing the Sabie River and the Kruger beyond.
Take a last early game drive, then breakfast and the transfer to the airstrip for the flight to Johannesburg.
Lion Sands River Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Riverside suites facing the Sabie River and the Kruger beyond.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Dec to Mar, Jun to Oct) | US$5,110 | US$4,330 | US$4,070 | US$4,070 | US$4,070 | US$4,070 | Get quote |
| Low season (Apr to May, Nov) | US$4,480 | US$3,800 | US$3,572 | US$3,572 | US$3,572 | US$3,572 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The flights depend on the airline schedule and will be confirmed when you enquire. Sightings of any single species cannot be guaranteed.
Best time for this trip May to Mar
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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